7955 stories by Devin O'Connor
Sports Bettor James Holzhauer Sets Another ‘Jeopardy!’ Record, Chasing All-Time Leader Ken Jennings
Las Vegas sports bettor James Holzhauer might need to find a new home in Southern California, as the 34-year-old's historic run on Jeopardy! now stands at 10 games. On Wednesday's episode, Holzhauer broke his own one-day record by winning $131,127. He went...
Seneca Nation Requests Federal Review of New York Gaming Compact Amendment
The Seneca Nation in upstate New York is requesting a federal review by the US Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding an amendment to its gaming compact with the state. Earlier this month, a legally binding arbitration panel...
Pete Rose MLB Hall of Fame Support Dwindling Despite Expansion of Legal Sports Betting
Pete Rose remains barred from National Baseball Hall of Fame consideration, and support for his reinstatement is dwindling, a new poll concludes. The latest from the Seton Hall Sports Poll finds that 52 percent of Americans surveyed say Major League Baseball and...
MGM Springfield Casino Win Soars 19 Percent, $25.7M Haul Resort’s Second All-Time Best Month
MGM Springfield enjoyed a prosperous March where the integrated resort saw its casino floor win $25.7 million, an increase of 19 percent compared to the prior month. The $960 million property opened August 24, 2018. March was the casino's second-highest gross gaming...
Pennsylvania Online Gaming and Internet Poker Goes Live July 15
Pennsylvania online gaming and internet poker will commence in July, as state regulators have informed casino operators of the scheduled go-live date. In a letter to the state's 13 licensed casino operators, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) Executive Director Kevin O'Toole says...
Late Rapper Nipsey Hussle Investor in Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Casino Resort
Late rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was murdered on March 31 outside his clothing store in Los Angeles, is said to be an investor in Sir Richard Branson's transformation of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Virgin Hotels Las Vegas...
UK Oddsmakers Say Prince Harry and Meghan Will Have Baby Girl Named Diana
UK oddsmakers running the betting shops that litter main streets believe Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will give birth to a girl and name her Diana. Britons love their royals, and when it comes to marriages and...
Las Vegas Casino Execs Pressure Congress to Forgo Funding for Yucca Nuclear Waste Repository
Numerous Las Vegas casino executives are calling on Congress to forgo funding for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste depository some 90 miles northwest of the gambling mecca. President Donald Trump's current budget proposal for the Department of Energy (DOE) includes $116 million...
‘Jeopardy!’ Win Streak Continues for Las Vegas Sports Bettor, James Holzhauer Now Second All-Time Winningest Player
"Jeopardy!" player James Holzhauer – a self-described professional sports bettor in Las Vegas – has now won more than $460,000 in just eight games, which makes him the gameshow's second all-time winningest player. Holzhauer's historic streak has been unlike anything ever seen...
Las Vegas Strip Casinos Feel Revenue Pinch From Airbnb Growth
Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip are estimated to have lost around $150 million in room revenues due to accommodations booking service Airbnb. In a study conducted by Telsey Group Advisory – a research firm headquartered in New York City – casino...
